====== Corn Bread Stuffing with Sausage and Prunes ======

**Corn Bread**

heat oven to 400F

  *2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  *1 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
  *1 Tbsp sugar
  *2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  *1/2 tsp salt
  *1 1/4 cup 1% milk
  *3 large eggs - lightly beaten
  *2 Tbsp butter - melted
  *cooking spray
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   - Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cup, level with a knife. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Make a well in center of mixture.
   - Combine milk, eggs, and butter in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
   - Spoon batter into a 13"x9" baking pan coated with cooking spray.
   - Bake at 400F for 20 min. Cool in pan 10 min. Remove form pan, cool completely on wire rack.

**Stuffing**

  *Corn Bread
  *2 Tbsp butter
  *2 cup onion - chopped
  *1 cup red bell pepper - chopped
  *2/3 cup celery - chopped
  *1 14 1/2 oz can fat-free less soduim chicken broth - divided
  *8 oz (2 link) turkey kielbasa - chopped
  *1 cup frozen whole kernel corn - thawed
  *1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  *1 teaspoon dried sage
  *3/4 tsp salt
  *3/4 tsp black pepper
  *1 cup coarsely chopped pitted prunes
  *1/4 cup coarsely chopped pitted prunes
  *1/4 cup fresh parsely - chopped
  *2 large eggs - lightly beaten
  *cooking spray
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   - Cut corn bread into 1" cubes. Place in large bowl and set aside.
   - Melt butter in a lare nonstick skillet. Stir in onion, bell pepper and celery; cook 5 min., stirring frequently.
   - Stir in 3/4 cup broth. Stir in kielbasa through black pepper (6 ingredients). Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat , simmer 5 min. Remove from heat.
   - Pour mixture over corn bread, stirring well. Stir in the prunes and parsley. Combine remaining broth and eggs, pour over corn bread mixture; tossing well.
   - Spoon stuffing into a 13"x9" baking pan coated with cooking spray.
   - Cover and bake at 400F for 15 min. Uncover, bake an additional 15 min. or until browned.

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  Serves: 6 as main dish
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